"Come and get it," I digged my boots deep into the slippery clay.​The giant zombie in the dirty butcher’s apron did not wait. He let out a bubbly growl from the back of his throat and ran right at me. His dead hands reached out like claws aiming straight for my face.​I gripped the pipe with both hands swinging it like a baseball bat, putting all my body weight behind it.​CLANG!​The pipe smashed into the side of the butcher’s jaw. Dark blood splashed across the front of my jacket. The zombie crashed hard against the smooth wall of the pit.​But it felt like I just hit a solid brick wall. A pain shot up both of my arms. I almost dropped the pipe.​"Oh, you have got to be kidding me!" I yelled shaking my stinging fingers.​The pipe was terrible. It was way too heavy on one end and completely unbalanced. It was a garbage weapon. The butcher zombie shook his head. He did not care. He turned right back toward me, eyes locked on my neck. Behind him, ten more zombies were pushing out of

​Sara hit the monster until it stopped moving completely. She was breathing heavily covered in sweat.​"Great job, Sarah!" I shoved my sword backward into the stomach of the zombie holding my jacket.​"Master! Look up!" Drako warned me. His voice sounded funny because he was still holding the fire in his cheeks.​I looked up at the sky. "Damn those guys. They're unbelievable." I fussed. ​Mayor Silasol was standing on the cage, and he looked completely crazy. He was so angry his face was red.​"They are doing dark magic!" the Mayor screamed at his guards. "These outcasts are breaking the towns rules! Do not let them live to see tomorrows sun! Drop the big rocks to crush them! In no way, we can let them off the hook!"​The guards ran to the edge of the pit. They picked up big stones from the grass. They started dropping them right through the bars, aiming for our heads.​"Watch out!" I dove to the side. A rock the size of a bowling ball smashed into the ground right where I was standi

​Silasol wiped his eyes with the back of his dirty sleeve. He took a deep breath.​"Salvation Town was a perfect place," the Mayor started. It felt like story time. We all sat quietly and listened.​"We built these walls twenty years ago. We collected old cars and wood to made a safe place. We have farms inside. We have clean water. We never had to worry about the outside world. We lived in total peace."​He pointed to the wooden gates. "But two days ago, a man knocked on the door. It was an old friend of mine named Thomas. He left the town a year ago to explore the jungle. We thought he was dead."​"But he came back?" Sarah asked.​"He came back," Silasol nodded. "But he was not alone. He brought three strangers with him. They were covered in blood. They looked terrified. Thomas begged me to open the gates. He said something terrible was happening in the jungle that he saw dead people were walking."​"Did you believe him?" I asked.​"No," Kael answered for the Mayor. The young guar

​The dark sword went clean through her chest. Black blood splashed onto the ground. I pulled the sword out, spun around, and brought the blade down right on top of a crawling monster's head.​KATCHA!​The skull cracked in half perfectly. The zombie went totally limp.​"Sarah! Your left!" I yelled.​A teenager zombie was running right for Sarah’s blind spot. Sarah did not panic. She swung her pipe like a baseball player aiming for a home run.​BANG!​The pipe smashed directly into the side of the zombie's head. The loud ring echoed in the street. The monster flew sideways and crashed into a wooden fence.​DIEEE! A skinny zombie groaned, reaching its claws out for Sarah’s neck.​BANG! Sarah hit that one right in the kneecap. The bone snapped loudly. When the zombie fell forward, she hit it again on the top of the head.​"I am doing it!" Sarah yelled, breathing hard but smiling. "I am actually fighting them! Can't believe!" she looked at her hands in awe. ​"Keep moving!" I ordered. "Do

​Drako did not hesitate for a single second. He pushed his warm nose against my chest.​"Yes, Master," Drako rumbled softly. "I believe in your sword skill. You will not die."​I smiled feeling a deep wave of gratitude for his loyalty. "Thank you, buddy."​I pointed the green gem at him. Store, I commanded in my mind.​A flash of green light wrapped around Drako's body. In the blink of an eye, the giant dinosaur vanished into air.​"Where did the dinosaur go?!" Kael dropped his spear in shock.​"Magic trick," I winked at the young guard. "Do not worry about it."​"I call shotgun!" Gulp yelled running toward the passenger side of the truck. He climbed up. His bones rattled loudly. Midnight jumped up right behind him, curling into a ball on the dashboard.​"Who is driving?" I looked at Sarah.​Sarah grabbed the keys from Jace’s hand. She spun them around her finger with a confident smirk.​"I got this," Sarah pulled open the driver's door. "Before the world ended in zombie apocalypse,